Generic List
Explore the generic List<T> class in C# to understand how to create and manage strongly typed dynamic collections. Learn key operations such as adding, removing, and inserting elements, optimizing list capacity, and using built-in sorting and searching features to build efficient applications.
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Introduction
The ArrayList class solved the issues we had with arrays, but it also introduced new issues. .NET developers addressed the concerns with a set of generic collection classes. This lesson focuses on the List<T> class. Instead of using an object[] type array, like ArrayList does, generic collections use parameter types. In the case of List<T>, the internal array is of type T[]. Generic collections introduce strong typing. The List<int> class can only store int items, and List<string> can only store ...